Cedar Rapids: Deanzie’s Guide To ‘Business’ Conventions Dan Koelsch, February 1, 2011 Fox Searchlight’s comedy Cedar Rapids debuted to mostly positive reviews at the Sundance Film Festival last week. They started some viral goodies for us, and now they have expanded to include another website, this time focusing on John C. Reilly’s character Dean Ziegler. Ziegler, nicknamed Deanzie, is an insurance agent that main character Tim Lippe (Ed Helms) meets at a convention in Cedar Rapids, IA. He’s a rather brash character, so it’s no surprise that his “Deanzie’s Guide to ‘Business’ Conventions” is hosted on the website DeanzieParty.com. Read all 5 of the innocently-titled sections to learn how to really get the full experience at a business convention. There’s also some clips from the film.Cedar Rapids opens in limited theaters on February 11th. Viral Marketing Cedar Rapids
Writer Damon Lindelof Talks About “Prometheus” Viral Campaign August 4, 2012August 4, 2012The Wall Street Journal has a really interesting interview with Prometheus writer Damon Lindelof about the film’s viral campaign. The campaign kicked off with the TED conference video and focused on Weyland Corp., the company funding the trip. WSJ’s interview focuses on the various viral videos put out, including ones… Read More
Viral Marketing “Personal Demons” Kickstarter Takes A Unique Approach June 21, 2013As an independent filmmaker, I’ve been a part of two successful Kickstarter campaigns, so I know how important it is to make a movie pitch that catches people’s attention. When you don’t have the luxury of having some movie star like Zach Braff or Kristen Bell behind your project, you… Read More
Tony Stark’s Mansion Would List For Over $100 Million May 2, 2013On Monday, we told you how much Yoda’s hut would be worth in real life, but why stop there? With Iron Man 3 opening in US theaters tomorrow, the guys at Movoto have figured out how much Tony Stark’s mansion is worth, and it’s just as expensive as you’d expect…. Read More